WARNING: Long note ahead, read at your own risk. May have grammatical errors. I was watching CNN news with my sister to get updated about Japan. After a few minutes, commercials came. then the weather forecast flashed in. "I wonder what Manila's weather will be." I eagerly looked at the names of the places. New Delhi, Bangkok, Hong Kong*, London, Tokyo, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Beiijing and Shanghai, New York, Wellington, Singapore City, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Mumbai, Brisbane... Where's Manila? Is our country not worth mentioning? Even though it's just a 2-minute weather forecast? As the weather forecast ends, a few commercials came running in, some featuring the country of Spain, Hong Kong, Thailand, India and Malaysia. Where's the Philippines? Is our country not beautiful enough? Does it not reach the economical standards needed to be advertised in TV? Is Boracay not good enough? How about Cebu? Or even Makati, also known as the fin...